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PALLIATIVE CARE ELECTIVE

MEDICINE 916
Course Description

Participating with the care of patients in the Palliative Care Unit, on the Palliative Care Consult Service, and through home visits or outpatient care opportunities, experience and understanding will be gained of fundamental palliative care concepts. Management of common symptoms, such as pain, dyspnea, and anxiety, while practicing and improving specificcommunication skills, such as delivering bad news, determining goals of care, or running a family meeting. Expand understanding of goals of care and decision-making for patients with serious illness, DNR orders, medical decision-making capacity, surrogate-decision-making, care of the patient at end of life, as well as psychosocial issues related to loss, grief, and bereavement.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2

Offered

Occasionally

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